EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 2H 12M
Pseudolus or The Cheat - Titus Maccius Plautus
from Pseudolus: or, The Cheat · host Titus Maccius Plautus
About two dozen comedies of the Roman playwright Plautus have survived the years, with many of them ending up rewritten and recast by other playwrights such as Moliere. This one, Pseudolus, was part of the source for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: Simo, an old gentleman of Athens: ToddHW Calidorus, his son, in love with Phoenicium: Tomas Peter Charinus, the friend of Calidorus: Adam Bielka Callipho, the friend of Simo: Alan Mapstone Pseudolus, the servant of Simo: Jason in Panama Ballio, a procurer, the owner of Phoenicium: Max Körlinge Harpax, the servant of Polymachaeroplagides: Adrian Stephens Simmia, the Cheat, a servant of Charinus: Sonia A Cook: Eva Davis A Boy, servant of Ballio: JennPratt Slave of Ballio: JennPratt Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW
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About two dozen comedies of the Roman playwright Plautus have survived the years, with many of them ending up rewritten and recast by other playwrights such as Moliere. This one, Pseudolus, was part of the source for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: Simo, an old gentleman of Athens: ToddHW Calidorus, his son, in love with Phoenicium: Tomas Peter Charinus, the friend of Calidorus: Adam Bielka Callipho, the friend of Simo: Alan Mapstone Pseudolus, the servant of Simo: Jason in Panama Ballio, a procurer, the owner of Phoenicium: Max Körlinge Harpax, the servant of Polymachaeroplagides: Adrian Stephens Simmia, the Cheat, a servant of Charinus: Sonia A Cook: Eva Davis A Boy, servant of Ballio: JennPratt Slave of Ballio: JennPratt Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW
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